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- 11441: A Scene from Martin Scorcese's "Mean Streets"
- A Scene from Martin Scorcese's "Mean Streets" Considered to be one of the most consistently inventive American directors in the last thirty years, Martin Scorsese has brought to life some of the most violently thought provoking stories onto the screen ... Either way, many of his themes and styles are generally seen in all of his films. Scorsese likes to work with certain actors on a regular basis. Robert DeNiro has starred in most of Scorsese's movies with 7. Other actors like Harvey Keitel and Joe Pesci have worked on numerous Scorsese films. It seems that with such a specific view on how to make a film, Scorsese likes to work ... was, to a more obvious degree, the first half hour of Casino. Usually the narration plays a large part in this style of filmmaking. The use of narration, in general, is another one of Scorsese's styles. In Mean Streets, there is a wonderfully lit and choreographed scene that involves Harvey Keitel's character Charlie after he becomes intoxicated at a party. He accomplished this using a wide angle lens ...
- 11442: Fire And Ice
- Charlotte Bronte, in writing the novel Jane Eyre uses a great deal of symbolic imagery to convey various themes throughout the novel. The most interesting type of imagery is Bronte's use of fire and ice imagery to develop the characters of the novel and show the struggle the character of Jane Eyre goes through. Fire most commonly represents passions. While fire and passion can provide ... She draws shut the red curtains around her, effectively closing herself off. Jane sees through the window the cold and gloomy outside world. The winter landscape represents society, cold and emotionless. The curtains, representing Jane's passionate nature, symbolize how Jane's fiery personality alienate her from society. A short while later, John Reed, representing a male-dominated society, enters the room in search of Jane. When John attempts to assert his dominance over Jane, she ...
- 11443: Comprehensive New Orleans
- ... on the north gulf coast, then moved the establishment to Dauphin Island. Once again, he moved the fort and created an inland colony near Louisiana. Sieur d Iberville was in charge of all of France s responsibilities in the southern portion of the territory. Wen Iberville died in 1706 the land under his jurisdiction was given to ho brother, Jean Baptiste de Moyen Sieur de Beinville. Beinville had great plans for the development of the French colonies and in 1717 he submitted plans for a new settlement to the Company of the West. In 1718 France agreed with Beinville s plans and authorized him to establish the settlement, according to his plans, one hundred miles up the Mississippi. Four years later the capitol of the Louisiana territory was transferred to the new settlement now know ... Orlean. Duke d Orlean supposedly had something to do with the funding for the new colony. The Duke favored John Law, the founder of the Company of the West, and supported many of the company s ventures, the construction of New Orleans inclusive. The new, growing colony needed a government, so a democratic council was formed. New Orleans was under the rule of a law making body called the Superior ...
- 11444: Internet Access: Flat Fee vs. Pay-Per-Use
- ... that the payment model for the Internet is closer to that of broadcast (or perhaps cable) television while the model for the Information SuperHighway is likely to be more like that of pay-per-view T.V. "Pay-per-use" environments affect user access habits. "Flat fee" situations encourage exploration. Users in flat-fee environments navigate through webs of information and tend to make serendipitous discoveries. "Pay- per-use" situations give ... items previously recommended by others. In "pay-per-use" environments, people tend to follow more traditional paths of discovery, and seldom explore totally unexpected avenues. "Pay-per-use" environments discourage browsing. Imagine how a person's reading habits would change if they had to pay for each article they looked at in a magazine or newspaper. Yet many of the most interesting things we learn about or find come from following unknown routes, bumping into things we weren't looking for. (Indeed, Thomas Kuhn makes the claim that, even in the hard sciences, real breakthroughs and interesting discoveries only come from following these unconventional routes [Kuhn, Thomas, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, Chicago: ...
- 11445: Motifs In A Prayer For Owen Me
- ... variety of things throughout the novel that gives off that feeling. The armadillo was very dear to John. He had gotten it from Dan Needham the only gift he kept from one of his mother s beaus. It had great sentimental value to him and to young Owen who had also become attached to it. That s why it showed great emotional distress on Owen s part when he removed the claws of the armadillo. He did this when he had hit Johnny s mother with the foul ball that killed her. Dan had interpreted it as trying to say ...
- 11446: Hackers and Security. What Are the Effects of Data Encryption and Firewalls?
- ... intrusions that use more advanced techniques to break in. Less is known about the latter types of break-ins, because by their very nature they are much harder to detect. (Hackers Handbook) Executives and CEO's seem to have their minds set on the reason security breaches. They can't come to the realization that Hacking is being done, and that it is not accidental. Wherever there is computers, phone lines and networks, there will be Hackers and individuals who strive to learn and conquer ... undoes the work of the encryption. Alternatively, a computer can be used in an attempt to 'break' the cipher. The more complex the encryption, the more difficult it becomes to eavesdrop on the communications. Hacker's part in breaking encryption can be either simple or devastatingly advanced. With tools called hex editors (Rootshell), Hackers are able to 'decode' the encryption. The tedious task includes decompiling the executable file, ordecoding the ...
- 11447: Dorothy Day
- ... life no matter where we stand financially. We should welcome the homeless into our homes and have "Christ Rooms" for them. But, why would people let a homeless person into their homes when they don't know if these indigents are murders, stealers, liars, etc.? Many people ask themselves that same question, and therefore don't go along with Day's views. There are some misconceptions about poverty. Some look at poverty as the result of broken homes, generally when there is no father figure. Also, bad habits or laziness as well as lack of ...
- 11448: Seinfeld
- ... also known as my usual Saturday night date), appeared a remarkable treasure. There before my eyes was a sitcom called Seinfeld. From that moment on I was astounded to find that not even great sitcom's such as my beloved Mash and I Love Lucy were as captivating or enthralling. There is only one show that could have started Must See TV, only one show that could be the anchor for new sitcoms year after year while continuing to hold it's position of number one in the rating wars, only one sitcom is this grand, this superior, and this notable, Seinfeld. The zenith of television sitcoms. Season after season, Seinfeld has provided non-stop laughing, excellent ... shelf. He becomes so easy to relate to because he seems very typical of his socio-economic and age group, while still being on the eccentric side. Elaine Benes, the only leading female, is Jerry's mildly neurotic ex- girlfriend and current platonic pal. She often appears venerable to the pitfalls single females encounter in their relationships, while never giving an inch to the male dominance on the show. She ...
- 11449: Legalizing Marijuana
- ... those who are pro marijuana and those who are anti marijuana. These two factions have been fighting on this issue on the halls of justice for years. Pro marijuana legalization groups such as the Physician's Association for AIDS Care, National Lymphoma Foundation argue that marijuana should be legalized in order to treat terminally ill patients. Among them are AIDS victims who find that marijuana stimulates their appetites so they can ... marijuana can be a drug of necessity in the treatment of AIDS, glaucoma, cancer and multiple sclerosis. Many agencies which are anti marijuana such as Drug Enforcement Agency and police departments argue that marijuana shouldn't be legalized. These agencies believe that marijuana shouldn't be legalized because if marijuana is to become legal then thousands more patients using marijuana. Then people will raise the question why marijuana illegal at all if its a medicine. The main reason why ...
- 11450: Lady In A Rocking Chair
- ... lunch for her to take to school. There was something about the way a mother makes a sandwich that makes it taste so much better than when you try to make it yourself, maybe it s because it s made with love. She would always enjoy fresh-baked cookies with milk after she arrived home from school. They were the best cookies she had ever tasted: soft and oozing with chocolate chips that melted ... golden hair. Her day-to-day schedule had almost become a routine for the next few years, until she became an adolescent that is. By the tender age of about twelve or thirteen, her mother s company was no longer a comfort but rather a nuisance. She would always be asked questions about school and boys but seldom felt comfortable confiding in her mother, especially about details of the opposite ...
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